Specimen Information

Crassostrea gigas
Crassostrea gigas
(Pacific giant oyster)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID1712290
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCrassostrea
Speciesgigas
Common NamePacific giant oyster
StateCA
CountySan Diego
LocalityOceanside Harbor, Oceanside, CA
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSan Luis Rey-Escondido
HUC8 Number18070303
Map
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Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyEstimated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:41391
Author:Crooks, J.A., K.R. Crooks, and A.J. Crooks
Date:2015
Title:Observations of the non-native Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) in San Diego County, California
Journal:California Fish and Game
Volume:101
Issue:2
Pages:101-107
Record TypeLiterature


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